Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Arclight Suzuki’s Craig Connell drafted by Team Hooters Mountain Dew Suzuki’s Larry Pegram to the line to win Formula USA Unlimited Superbike race one at Road America. The win extends Connell’s point lead in the class to 18 over fourth-place-finisher Michael Barnes.

Defending Formula USA Champion Shawn Higbee came from behind on his KWS Motorsports/Millennium Technologies Suzuki GSX-R750/813 Superbike to pass Barnes for third place on the last lap.

SGI’s Vincent Haskovec challenged Higbee through the middle of the 12-lap contest before fading at the end and settling for fifth.

Riding a borrowed W3 Racing Suzuki GSX-R750, Matt Wait also came from behind to take sixth ahead of Eric Wood, Michael Himmelsbach and Frank Trombino. Tim Bemisderfer rounded out the top 10 on a Shenandoah Honda CBR954RR.

Team Embry/roadracingworld.com’s Geoff May blew a fuse on the race’s opening lap and DNF.

Formula USA officials moved the featured classes up in Sunday afternoon’s schedule in hopes of beating a late-afternoon chance of rain.

F-USA Unlimited Superbike Race One Results:

1. Craig Connell, Suzuki GSX-R750, 12 laps
2. Larry Pegram, Suzuki GSX-R750, -0.043 second
3. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki GSX-R750, -4.986 seconds
4. Michael Barnes, Suzuki GSX-R750, -5.010 seconds
5. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, -11.238 seconds
6. Matt Wait, Suzuki GSX-R750, -18.761 seconds
7. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, -19.149 seconds
8. Michael Himmelsbach, Aprilia RSV1000R, -19.198 seconds
9. Frank Trombino, Honda CBR954RR, -21.518 seconds
10. Tim Bemisderfer, Honda CBR954RR, -57.331 second
11. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R750, -57.521 seconds
12. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki GSX-R750, -70.778 seconds
13. Jason Knupp, Suzuki GSX-R750, -83.279 seconds
14. Dr. Jeff Purk, Suzuki GSX-R750, -83.737 seconds
15. Joe Spina, Suzuki GSX-R750, -84.458 seconds
16. Jason Smith, Suzuki GSX-R750, -85.140 seconds
17. Dave Ebben, Suzuki GSX-R750, -87.257 seconds
18. Steve Johnson, Aprilia RSV1000, -92.936 seconds
19. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical


Provisional Unlimited Superbike Point Standings:

1. Connell, 136 points
2. Barnes, 118 points
3. Higbee, 101 points
4. Eric Wood, 93 points
5. Pegram, 84 points
6. Himmelsbach, 68 points
7. Wait, 57 points
8. Chuck Chouinard, 51 points
9. TIE, Greenwood/Lee Acree, 50 points